Biographical Data
Gorman, Joseph If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Flight Lieutenant (RNAS)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	17/12/1889	Death	17/12/1917
Place	Ottawa	Place	(nk)(Died on active service)
Area	ON	Area
Country	Canada	Country	Malta (Died on active service)

 

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Biography
He was a graduate of the Stinson Flying School San Antonio TX USA.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Probationary Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS (With seniority dated 1915). He was appointed as a Flight Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RNAS. He served in RNAS Kalafrana (Malta). He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RNAS.

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Service Aircraft Flown: Sopwith Camel
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Anecdotes
While testing a Sopwith Camel his engine failed and turning back at 200' it stalled and crashed killing him.

 

References
Hiorth, D. (1995); Grant, Scottie & Bob Murray (nd); MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-15 00:00:00

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